denvernoob
New member
I've enjoyed this forum. Being new to shooting a revolver, I have picked up many great tips, and advice in many engaging discussions. Thank you all!
I am a life long rifle shooter. Army vet, who recently moved to Denver from Nevada. We used to just go out in the desert and shoot for hours. Now in a city surrounded by private farmland, shooting rifles is not nearly as easy. A favorite past time became infrequent at best. I used to think shooting pistols was boring. I figured they were for close range and I was as good as I needed to be. However I was missing shooting, and with the ready availability of indoor pistol ranges here, I bought a revolver, a Ruger GP100 .22lr.
I have had a blast! It is every bit as satisfying as a rifle, maybe more. Quite the challenge too. I'm now about 2500 rounds thru the gun. I have been amazed at both how bad I was with a revolver, and how much I have improved. While I have to pay the $20 to use the range, the .22lr keeps the costs low enough that I can afford to shoot much more than I ever did with rifles. As to the gun - fantastic! Never had a misfire, and yes, this "gun always out shoots the owner." Which is great because there's still plenty of room for me to improve.
One question for the forum: How many rounds will this gun shoot before the barrel starts to wear?
Thanks!
I am a life long rifle shooter. Army vet, who recently moved to Denver from Nevada. We used to just go out in the desert and shoot for hours. Now in a city surrounded by private farmland, shooting rifles is not nearly as easy. A favorite past time became infrequent at best. I used to think shooting pistols was boring. I figured they were for close range and I was as good as I needed to be. However I was missing shooting, and with the ready availability of indoor pistol ranges here, I bought a revolver, a Ruger GP100 .22lr.
I have had a blast! It is every bit as satisfying as a rifle, maybe more. Quite the challenge too. I'm now about 2500 rounds thru the gun. I have been amazed at both how bad I was with a revolver, and how much I have improved. While I have to pay the $20 to use the range, the .22lr keeps the costs low enough that I can afford to shoot much more than I ever did with rifles. As to the gun - fantastic! Never had a misfire, and yes, this "gun always out shoots the owner." Which is great because there's still plenty of room for me to improve.
One question for the forum: How many rounds will this gun shoot before the barrel starts to wear?
Thanks!